Wrong foot. For the low low price of $3000

[IMGASMD]

Surgeon fined $3,000 for amputating patient's wrong leg | CNN

An Austrian court has fined a surgeon 2,700 euros ($3,050) for mistakenly amputating the wrong leg of a patient.

www.cnn.com

I guess this is an universal event, not just for ‘Murica

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[coffeebythelake]

Surgeon fined $3,000 for amputating patient's wrong leg | CNN

An Austrian court has fined a surgeon 2,700 euros ($3,050) for mistakenly amputating the wrong leg of a patient.

www.cnn.com

I guess this is an universal event, not just for ‘Murica

Probably more common than you think in other countries

 

[GassYous]

If your nonop leg looks so bad that the surgeon was willing to amputate it, you're doing it wrong.

 

[aneftp]

Still irresponsible but the original florida wrong foot surgery involved almost identical gangrene bilateral feet. But still the surgeon fault.

Just sayin. If both feet look bad. Mistake can happen

 

[nimbus]

Anyone know the mechanics of this in Austria? Double check consent and H&P? Timeout?

 

[Iamnew2]

Surgeon fined $3,000 for amputating patient's wrong leg | CNN

An Austrian court has fined a surgeon 2,700 euros ($3,050) for mistakenly amputating the wrong leg of a patient.

www.cnn.com

I guess this is an universal event, not just for ‘Murica

When people complain about high costs in the US for healthcare, I always like to remind them of the litigious nature of the US. If we did away with med mal here, costs would likely lower significantly. Atrocious that 3k would be sufficient to compensate a person for having the wrong foot amputated, but typical of non-US countries in healthcare. In my nation of origin, med mal is essentially non-existent. Doctors can make ginormous mistakes with essentially no consequence.

 

[deleted126335]

When people complain about high costs in the US for healthcare, I always like to remind them of the litigious nature of the US. If we did away with med mal here, costs would likely lower significantly. Atrocious that 3k would be sufficient to compensate a person for having the wrong foot amputated, but typical of non-US countries in healthcare. In my nation of origin, med mal is essentially non-existent. Doctors can make ginormous mistakes with essentially no consequence.

The link referenced it as a fine. Not compensation. Don’t know what mechanisms exist for compensation-if any.

 

[Hoya11]

When people complain about high costs in the US for healthcare, I always like to remind them of the litigious nature of the US. If we did away with med mal here, costs would likely lower significantly. Atrocious that 3k would be sufficient to compensate a person for having the wrong foot amputated, but typical of non-US countries in healthcare. In my nation of origin, med mal is essentially non-existent. Doctors can make ginormous mistakes with essentially no consequence.

but i mean how many times did he amputate the correct foot? lots..